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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2003
Applicant:
Manabu Nakano, Kasugai, JP;
Inventor:
Manabu Nakano, Kasugai, JP;
Assignee:
Fujitsu Limited, Kawasaki, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 13/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An interface converter for functionally connecting external devices having interfaces complying with different standards. The interface converter includes a USB-ATAPI command converter and a USB-ATA command converter. A switching controller checks the type of the interface of each external device and activates one of the command converters in accordance with the result of the checking.